Characteristics of Adult Patients With Melanoma Diagnosis <40 Years Age.

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-39
SponsorEnte Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera

About this trial

The primary objective of the study is to analyse a local cohort of patients aged 18-39 years with melanoma diagnosis in order to determine the prevalence of the disease in this age group.

Secondary objectives are the following:

* To identify risk factors associated with melanoma in young people. * To characterise the phenotype and dermoscopic features of melanoma in patients aged 18-39 years. * To analyse the relationship between the clinical and histopathological features of melanoma in young people. * To identify the mutational status of B-RAF in the sample of patients analysed.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

written informed consent

age > 18 years and < 40 years

diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma even non-primary

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

25 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial group